Fazit der Tester: I’ve been really impressed with this sleeping bag. The compression sack allows me to optimise volume in my backpack more than other sleeping bags I’ve used. It’s also very light and despite it feeling thin kept me super warm on a frosty night within the Black Mountains. Being 6ft 5 tall, it was long enough with room still to stretch out – I haven’t come across many sleeping bags that will afford me that luxury!

I’ve found plenty of use for this. It’s been that little bit of insulation on sunny days with a slight bit of nip to them, and that extra bit of insulation on those freezing hikes where I need plenty of layers. The best thing about lightweight gilets like this are that they don’t get in the way; they fit so comfortably under another layer without being any hindrance, and slot into any pocket in your backpack ready to be forgotten about until they’re needed.

I’ve been using this for runs on cold evenings and for blustery hikes on warm spring days, and I’ve been impressed. I always get on well with PrimaLoft insulated garments to be honest, I love the fact you still get warmth even when the material gets damp. Oh and I also like that this has a bunch of zipped pockets – always useful.”

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